Training healthcare workers for epidemic response: are front line healthcare professionals doing drills during the fire?

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Naidoo, I., Sifunda, S., Mabaso, M., Sewpaul, R., Mokhele, T., Schmidt, T., Moshabela, M. & Reddy, S.P. (2022) Training healthcare workers for epidemic response: are front line healthcare professionals doing drills during the fire?. (HSRC Policy Brief, January).

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18952
 
Abstract:
In this brief we identify training gaps existing among healthcare professionals and recommend interventions to address these gaps, specifically among nurses. The HSRC/UKZN study on healthcare professionals (HCPs) conducted in April- May 2020 revealed that nurses felt most ill-prepared compared to medical doctors, specifically in declaring patients as recovered, diagnostic tests, case definitions and treatment guidelines.2 Our data show that nurses were the least confident in the training received for these specific areas.
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HSRC Policy Brief, January
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08 Feb 2022
 
HEALTHCARE
NURSES
TRAINING
COVID-19
 
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